1919
40417
TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT
Kozlov
August 13, 1919

Report immediately whether the regrouping and concentration is proceeding with sufficient energy, whether all necessary measures have been taken to accelerate it. Will the operation proceed on schedule or will there be delay? When are you beginning? In connection with the situation in Ukraine I am very anxious.

Lenin

Printed from typewritten copy.

37507
TELEGRAM TO THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS OF UKRAINE
August 13, 1919

We strongly recommend closing all commissariats except the Military, Communications, and Food commissariats. Mobilize everyone without exception for military work and set the task of holding on for at least a few more weeks, merging the Council of People's Commissars, the Council of Defense, the Central Executive Committee, and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine into one institution.

Politburo
Lenin

Printed from typewritten copy.

14889
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
AUGUST 15, 1919

Approve the following decision:

a) Grant the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, through its appointed representatives, the right to conduct inspections of the order in which secret military documents are stored in all civil institutions of all People's Commissariats.

LENIN COLLECTION

b) Dispatch only Communists in accordance with this decision.

Chairman of the Council of Defense
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Printed from Protocol No. 65 of the meeting of the Council of Defense, August 15, 1919.

CONCERNING MEASURES TO COMBAT MAMONTOV*
4412
TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT
August 28, 1919

Extremely concerned about Mamontov's successes. By destroying roads and supplies depots he can cause us serious damage. Are all measures being taken? Is the action sufficiently energetic and rapid? Report more frequently.

Lenin

8341
MEMORANDUM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC
August 30, 1919

Markov told me today that there will now arrive 7 echelons daily of the 21st Division,** that it will arrive in full strength

* The breakthrough of Mamontov's cavalry corps into the rear of our Southern Front and the general offensive of Denikin created a serious threat to the Red Army troops directly defending the approaches to Moscow. Lenin considered the speediest liquidation of Mamontov's forces an urgent task.

** The 21st Division was being sent from the Eastern Front to reinforce the forces of the Southern Front in the Tula region.